Clinical Trials Screening & Eligibility Lead

The University of Kansas Health System; Kansas City (MO); Hybrid; USD 61,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking a Screening and Eligibility Manager for the Cancer Center to coordinate referrals, prescreening, and eligibility review across disease working groups. This role supports access to cutting-edge clinical trials in a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Responsibilities include training, protocol presentation, patient recruitment, data reporting, and collaboration with trial teams.

Qualifications

• 6 years of relevant work experience. Education may substitute for experience on a year for year basis.
• Experience interpreting clinical trial protocols and eligibility criteria.
• Experience with Electronic Medical Record charting.
• Experience adhering to guidelines regarding transparent and honest reporting of confidential and sensitive patient information.
• Knowledge of clinical research databases and software.
• Experience with MS/Office.
• Proficiency in medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Attend study specific training, including site initiation visits, kick off meetings, investigator meetings (as deemed appropriate by leadership) for new clinical trials.
• Present protocol summaries and eligibility requirements at disease-specific workgroup meetings, as assigned.
• Recruit/screen for study patients and identify inclusion/exclusion criteria, including obtaining medical records and pre-screening patients for trials.
• Coordinate with study teams to monitor trial slots and cohort availability to support prescreening and referrals.
• Provide regular reports to leadership on prescreening activities, eligibility outcomes, and patient waitlists.
• Facilitate timely communication and handoff of potentially eligible patients to clinical research teams for consenting and screening.
• Utilize Epic/Beacon and other systems for scheduling, screening and treating trial patients.
• Assist leadership in developing SOPs and Working Practice Guidelines related to referral, prescreening, and eligibility review.
• Document all communication with patients per policies.
• Participate in team meetings and review referral, prescreening, and eligibility updates.
• Participate in protocol feasibility discussions and internal committees regarding prescreening and eligibility for trials.
• Provide prescreening and eligibility support across trial programs as needed.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Attention to detail

Organization

Computer skills

Project management

Time management

Multitasking

Work independently and collaboratively

Critical thinking and problem-solving

Medical terminology

Job description

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking a Screening and Eligibility Manager for the Cancer Center to coordinate referrals, prescreening, and eligibility review across disease working groups. This role supports access to cutting-edge clinical trials in a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Responsibilities include training, protocol presentation, patient recruitment, data reporting, and collaboration with trial teams.